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 | Subject: Personal 'Muhasabah' (Accountability)  Thu Apr 04, 2013 3:23 am | |
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"O Believers! Fear Allah and let every person look to what he sends forward for the morrow. Fear Allah; Allah is well aware of all that you do” [59:18]
Nafs:
Islamic Concept of the nafs highlights the intricate and complex composition of the inner self.
Types:
Ammarah - the commanding soul
Lawwamah - the soul that blames
Mutma’innah – the soul at peace
Stages of Development of Nafs
Muhasabah Nafs:
It means to take account of oneself, that is, to undergo honest self-criticism.
Honest self-criticism is an important way to purify our souls and to light the path of blissful success.
Prerequisites:
Honesty, Acknowledgement, Genuine and frequent Meditations…etc.
Impediments:
Pride, Justifying, Misconception, Denial
Practical Steps:
Awareness, Evaluation, Improvement
Read more...
http://www.icna.us/downloads/tarbiyah/ICNATarbiyah2012.pdf | |
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